| Hiveswap | |
|---|---|
 Cover image for Act 1 | |
| Developer(s) | What Pumpkin Games |
| Publisher(s) | What Pumpkin Games |
| Director(s) | Cohen Edenfield[3] |
| Producer(s) | Andrew Hussie Cindy Dominguez |
| Writer(s) | Andrew Hussie Cohen Edenfield[3] |
| Composer(s) | Toby Fox James Roach |
| Series | Homestuck |
| Engine | Unity[3] |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Release | September 14, 2017 (Act 1)[1] November 25, 2020 (Act 2)[2] |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
Hiveswap is an episodic adventure game developed by What Pumpkin Games and overseen by Andrew Hussie and Cohen Edenfield. Based in the universe of Hussie's MS Paint Adventures webcomic Homestuck, it focuses on a girl, Joey Claire, who is accidentally transported to the planet of Alternia—home of the troll species seen in Homestuck.
The game was the subject of a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, raising over US$2.4 million in funding. While development initially began with developers The Odd Gentlemen, it was eventually moved back in-house under What Pumpkin's own newly formed game development studio.
Act 1 was slated for release in mid-2015; however, the release was postponed until January 2017. It was further delayed in January to an unspecified date.[4] On September 14, 2017, What Pumpkin Studios released Act 1. This was the release date previously announced on August 29, 2017, accompanied by a new trailer.[1]
On October 25, 2020, a trailer was released revealing that Act 2 would be released in November 2020.[2] Another trailer released on November 16, 2020.[5] Act 2 was released on November 25, 2020.[6]
- ^ a b "HIVESWAP: ACT 1 LAUNCH TRAILER". What Pumpkin Studios. August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
We're excited to let you guys know that HIVESWAP: ACT 1 has a release date, and it is September 14th!
- ^ a b "HIVESWAP: ACT 2 LAUNCH TRAILER (NOVEMBER 2020)". YouTube. October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Credits - HIVESWAP - An Adventure Game". Hiveswap.com. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
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MSPA 2017was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "HIVESWAP: Act 2 Gameplay Teaser (OUT NOVEMBER 25 2020) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "HIVESWAP: ACT 2 on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.